Moffat County School District 2008-2009 NCLB Accountability Data – Formerly the SAR Report
SchoolView has been updated to include 2008-2009 NCLB accountability data. The new NCLB data joins the Colorado growth model and assessment data that was previously posted on the site and includes the following:
• School, district and state Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations
• Title I Improvement status (School Improvement and District Program Improvement)
• Title I school status and grade ranges
• Highly Qualified (HQ) teacher and classroom data, including teacher education level and licensure information
• Title III accountability data, Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO), for district and / or consortium
You can access SchoolView at the link below. The NCLB accountability data is found under the "School Performance" link, under "District and School Performance Reports" (http://www.schoolview.org/SchoolPerformance/index.asp). Once you select your district, use the "Accountability Data" link to access the AYP, HQ and AMAO information.
District Accreditation:
Colorado state law requires all school districts to be accredited by the Colorado Department of Education. Each school district is also required to accredit all of its schools. The accreditation is based on an annual, comprehensive evaluation of evidence of compliance with accreditation indicators, which included an evaluation of the district’s goals for improvement, academic growth of students, school safety, use of technology, attendance and dropout rates and school finance.
District School Improvement Plan:
Moffat County School District continues to make progress toward meeting its school improvement goals. Below is an overview of our school district action plan for increasing student achievement and maintaining a safe, quality learning environment.
District Assessment Data:
All district and school data can be found at http://www.schoolview.org/SchoolPerformance/index.asp
CSAP-Colorado Student Assessment Program:
Moffat County School District participates in Colorado's state assessment system that includes different types of assessments to measure student achievement. The main assessment used in the state is the CSAP. The CSAP assesses students in reading, writing and math state standards in grades 3 through 10. The CSAP science assessment is also given in 5th, 8th and 10th grade. Third and fourth grade students who are receiving instruction in Spanish take the Lectura, a Spanish reading version of the CSAP and the Escritura is the Spanish writing version of the CSAP.These assessments are scored with the following ratings: Unsatisfactory (student is not demonstrating knowledge of the content standards), Partially Proficient (student is beginning to demonstrate knowledge on the standards), Proficient (student is meeting the standards), Advanced (student is above and beyond the standards), and No Score (the student was unable to complete the test).
A third assessment, the CSAPA (CSAP Alternate), is available for use with students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. It is used to assess reading, writing, math and science content knowledge. Only about 1% of students in Colorado take the CSAPA.
MAP - Measures of Academic Progress: Also utilized is the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment. There are several advantages of the MAP assessment as compared to the CSAP tests. The first is the fact that the MAP is criterion-referenced, meaning that it measures the degree to which individual students have mastered specific skills and content knowledge. A second advantage is that the results are immediately available to the teachers and, therefore, can be utilized in a more timely manner than the CSAP results. Finally, the MAP system allows both pre- and post-testing within the same year, as well as mid-year testing for any or all students. This flexibility allows schools and individual teachers to assess students or groups of students as the need arises rather than when the testing schedule dictates.
Content Area Common Assessments:
Common Assessments have been created for all core subject areas at most grade levels. These assessments are based upon the specific content being taught in each class rather than the more generalized state or national contents. The results are provided to teachers on a trimester or quarterly basis, allowing teachers to adjust their curriculum based on the current achievement levels of the students.Moffat County High School Testing:
- In addition to the previously mentioned tests, our high school students also take a variety of postsecondary preparation and placement tests. These include:
- PLAN - for sophomores (formerly the P-ACT=+)
- PSAT/NMSQT - for juniors who tested in October 2007
- ACT & SAT - college entrance tests
Our student test results can be found at: http://www.schoolview.org/SchoolPerformance/index.asp
School Accountability:
Moffat County School District is continuously working to improve the quality of education delivered in our schools. Our achievement results and goal progress are reported to the community every year in a variety of methods. The local standards for learning are set within the district adopted curriculum and graduation requirements.
Moffat County School District is committed to the mastery of core academic knowledge, as well as the social, emotional and physical development of all students. We are proud of our fine arts, physical education and health instruction. Extracurricular activities also add a tremendous value, providing an arena for the development of cooperation, teamwork, self-discipline and leadership, which are key attributes needed to succeed in our rapidly changing world.
Moffat County School District has aligned its curriculum with state standards. We have further refined our instructional focus on what we term our “essential learnings” within our curriculum. These essential learnings represent the course objectives deemed most important to master. Students are assessed for mastery of these essential learnings each quarter or trimester. Each school has developed interventions and specific instruction to help students when they are not proficient in these essential learnings.
Moffat County School District is continuously working to improve the quality of education delivered in our schools. Our achievement results and goal progress are reported to the community every year in a variety of methods. The local standards for learning are set within the district adopted curriculum and graduation requirements.
Moffat County School District is committed to the mastery of core academic knowledge, as well as the social, emotional and physical development of all students. We are proud of our fine arts, physical education and health instruction. Extracurricular activities also add a tremendous value, providing an arena for the development of cooperation, teamwork, self-discipline and leadership, which are key attributes needed to succeed in our rapidly changing world.
Moffat County School District has aligned its curriculum with state standards. We have further refined our instructional focus on what we term our “essential learnings” within our curriculum. These essential learnings represent the course objectives deemed most important to master. Students are assessed for mastery of these essential learnings each quarter or trimester. Each school has developed interventions and specific instruction to help students when they are not proficient in these essential learnings.
